Plight of Hazard Miners Deepens Amid Market Tricks
The Hazard coal region shows high unemployment as operators exploit looping closures to claim depletion on taxes. Mines reopen at union scale or scale wages with little safety, yielding low wages and high profits for owners. Over 2,600 miners remain, many in truck mines with minimal safety rules.
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UMW
U.S. House of Representative
Union
John L. Lewis
Automa
Tion. Lewis
Hazard
Union Hospital Fund
Berman Gibson
Felopulos Honored On 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Felopulos of 117 Jefferson Ave were honored at a family dinner dance at Mt Anthony Country Club for their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple married in 1914 in North Adams Massachusetts and have four children eight grandchildren and ties to Greece. The event drew relatives from Massachusetts Connecticut New York the Isle of Corfu and London.
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George Felopulos
Jefferson Ave
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Felpulos
Evangelia Betts
North Adams
Mass
Jefferson Avenue
Lagadia
Greece
Main Street
Joanna Mouroutsos
James
Bennington
Helen Kiamos
George
New York City
James G. Felos
Jean
New York
Theona Felopulos
Sandra
Gail
Georgene Mouroutsos
Theodore
Gayle Kiamos
Evelyn
Marilyn Feles
John Costos
Albany
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Isle of Corfu
London
England
Rutland
Welcome Wagoners Card Party Aids Local Charity
About 60 people attended the Welcome Wagon card party at the Schoolhouse in Old Bennington Thursday night. Bernard Miller of Shaftsbury won a gold clock donated by the E L Nichols Store. Co chairs and numerous committees organized tickets decorations refreshments with proceeds to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bennington
Bernard Miller
Shaftsbury
E.L. Nichols
Harold Kramer
Paul Kirsch
Gereald Finnegan
Theodore Daewicki
Paul Lamoureux
Allan Noyes
Philip Bushee
Donald Burchard
David Hayden
Doreald Moberg
Joel Whittemore
Raymond Paquin
Lawrence Becerra
Joseph Curtin
Moberg
Lamoureux
Leroy Marsden
Julia Day
Dawicki
Elizabeth Rich
Joseph Richards
James LaPlante
Vermont Historical Society highlights three oldest libraries
The exhibit for National Library Week showcases Brookfield Public Library founded in 1791 with shares at 16 shillings, plus catalogs from Bradford Cornwall and St. Johnsbury. It traces UVM history from Billings to Guy Bailey Library and covers Peacham's 1799 Federal Library and 1810 Juvenile Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Historical Society
Brookfield
Bradford
Cornwall
St. Johnsbury
University of Vermont
Peacham
Federal Library
Juvenile Society
Caledonia County Grammar School
Area Firms Incorporate in Vermont Meeting State Approvals
MONTPELIER Recent in corporations approved by Secretary of State Howard E Armstrong include the Vermont Pony Association for development of the breed no stock issue with Quentin Phelan of Ludlow Emerson C Grant of Fort Edward N Y Carol M Heald of Arlington and Viola Jolivette of North Bennington as incorporators Comfort Heat and Insulation Co of Bennington 50 shares common stock at 10 per share with Eugene A Jolivette Richard Jolivette and Kenneth Jolivette of Bennington as incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Howard E. Armstrong
Vermont Pony Association
Quentin Phelan
Ludlow
Emerson C. Grant
Fort Edward
N.Y
Carol M. Heald
Arlington
Viola Jolivette
North Bennington
Comfort Heat and Insulation Co
Bennington
Eugene A. Jolivette
Richard Jolivette
Kenneth Jolivette
Kindergarten Registration in Bennington Village District
Children born in 1959 within Bennington Village limits may register for September kindergarten on Thursday April 16. Registration runs 9 to 11 30 a m and 1 15 to 4 30 p m at Bennington Elementary School principal's office Park Street entrance Superintendent Allan J Heath announced. Parents must show vaccination certificate and immunizations and if not born in Bennington a birth certificate copy is required. The child need not accompany the parent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Bennington
Park Street
Allan J. Heath
Supt
Heath
OES to Install New Officers in April 18 Rites
Mt. Anthony Chapter No 1 OES will hold a semi public installation of new officers on April 18 at 8 p.m. Harriet Beals of Pownal will be installed as worthy matron and Archie J Camp Jr as worthy patron. Associate matron Ethel Vance and associate patron Stanley Cleveland also named. Installing officers include Stanley Cleveland installing matron Fletcher Hall installing patron, Pietro Betts installing marshal, Bert Weller installing chaplain. Soloist Mrs Robert Whitney. Invitations sent by Mt Anthony Chapter to several rival chapters in April and May.
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Mt. Anthony
OES
Harriet Beals
Pownal
Archie J. Camp Jr
Ethel Vance
Stanley Cleveland
Fletcher Hall
Pietro Betts
Marshall
Bert Weller
Robert Whitney
GVA Set Meeting on Bennington Regional Chapter
The Greater Vermont Association holds its first regional meeting in Bennington at 6 30 p m on Wednesday April 15 at the Paradise Restaurant. C Douglas Cairns of Burlington speaks on the GVA past present and future with emphasis on the New York World’s Fair impact on Vermont. A film about the fair narrated by Ethel and Albert and a pavilion tour precede talks by L Samuel Miller on community days and Vermont towns plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Greater Vermont Association
Paradise
C. Douglas Cairns
Burlington
GVA
Ethel and Albert
L. Samuel Miller
Montepelier
Poster Contest Highlights National Library Week
National Library Week 1964 runs April 12 to 18 with library driven events in Bennington led by Friends of the Library. Catholic High and Bennington High students entered a poster contest judged April 18 at 10 in the library social room, with $10 and $5 prizes and honorable mentions among the rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Library Week
National Library
the Friends of the Library
Catholic High School
Bennington High School
Mary Margaret
du Charme
Frederick Burt
Allan Heath
Clarence Howard
Tilgrier
John Koziol
Francis Paquin
Belleville Chamber Booth Guides Visitors to Bluebonnet Areas
The Belleville Chamber of Commerce will operate a Sunday booth this month to direct tourists to bluebonnet viewing spots and distribute bluebonnet seeds gathered by local boy and girl scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Tex
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Appalachia
Harry
Party For Charity
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops
RPI
Troy
Boston Symphony Orchestra
U.S
Fiedler
Historical Society
Billings
Guy Bailey
Rites
Adoniram
Manchester Center
Naomi
Franklin
Adams
van Rensselaer
Hoo- Lick Falls
Mountain
Williamstown
Tucker
Red Mountain
Charlotte Morris
Eite
Vermont
Cairns
Memebers
Friends of the Library
Troy School OF Beauty Culture
Congress St., Troy, N.Y
Linda Brooks
State and Veterans Approved
Congress St
Trip
Nichols
Main Stree
Ene
DIAL
Bennington, VT
Chrysler
Chrysler Division
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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